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Researchers investigate the influence of insect and microalgae feeds on meat quality
Worldwide there is a growing demand for animal products for human nutrition, despite vegan and vegetarian diets becoming more popular in Western countries. Changing diets necessitate a substantial amount of...
Treatments tested for invasive pest on allium crops
Native to Europe but discovered in Pennsylvania in 2015, the Allium leafminer is a fly whose larvae feed on crops in the Allium genus, including onions, garlic and leeks.
Consumption of products derived from vulnerable wildlife species pervasive in Laos
A new study of wildlife consumption in northern Laos by San Diego Zoo Global researchers found widespread use of products made from sun bears, Asiatic bears and serows—goat-like mammals found...
A simpler way to make sensory hearing cells
Scientists are whispering the secrets of a simpler way to generate the sensory cells of the inner ear. Their approach uses direct reprogramming to produce sensory cells known as 'hair...
Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies
Scientists have shown how even low doses of neonicotinoid insecticides, as they may realistically occur in contaminated soils, adversely affect the development of black garden ants (Lasius niger). This study...
Light pollution gives invasive cane toads a belly full of grub
Light pollution is increasingly being recognized as yet another of humanity's many impacts on the rest of the natural world. Artificial light at night, or 'ALAN' to use the researchers'...
CRISPR-assisted novel method detects RNA-binding proteins in living cells
While scientists still don't fully understand the diverse nature of RNA molecules, it is believed that the proteins binding to them, called RNA-binding proteins, are associated with many types of...
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How to bring conservation messaging into wildlife-based tourism
The study states that failing to encourage tourists to do more on behalf of wildlife represents a missed opportunity for conservation. "We argue that the combination of emotional engagement and...
Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies
This week, scientists of the Institute of Bee Health of the University of Bern have published an article in the peer-reviewed journal Communications Biology, which shows how even low doses...
Nine natural shelters that can save your life in the wild
If you get lost in the wilderness, finding shelter should be one of your top priorities. (USFWS/)This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life.A survival shelter can be something you build, with tools...
High-end microscopy refined: ExM
The synaptonemal complex is a ladder-like cell structure that plays a major role in the development of egg and sperm cells in humans and other mammals. "The structure of this...
Toward principles of gene regulation in multicellular systems
A team of quantitative biology researchers from Northwestern University have uncovered new insights into the impact of stochasticity in gene expression, offering new evolutionary clues into organismal design principles in...
To listen is to survive: Unravelling how plants process information
Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) have mapped the signaling network in plants and discovered novel insights about how plants process information about their environment. This gives new...
Over 40 new species described in 2020 by a research group
It is estimated that 15 million different species live on our planet, but only 2 million of them are currently known to science. Discovering new species is important as it...
The mystery of pollen sterility and its reversion in pigeon pea revealed in a new study
Published in The Plant Genome recently, a study has analyzed one environment-sensitive genic male sterile (EGMS) line that exhibited fertility transition under specified environmental conditions. Fertility transition here refers to...
New synthetic biology tools unlock complex plant engineering
Researchers at JBEI have developed a new set of synthetic biology tools that could unlock advanced plant engineering.
Researchers building a specialized drone to study dolphins in the wild
Human actions have taken a steep toll on whales and dolphins. Some studies estimate that small whale abundance, which includes dolphins, has fallen 87% since 1980 and thousands of whales...
Whale sharks found to have tiny teeth around their eyes
A team of researchers working at Japan's Okinawa Churashima Research Center has found that whale sharks have thousands of dermal denticles (tiny teeth) in the skin surrounding their eyeballs. In...
Tiny silica particles: Powerful agents that could wipe out bone diseases
Nanoparticles constitute the main pillar in nanomedicine: They are now continuously being explored for their use in targeted drug delivery or repairing damaged tissues such as bones and muscles.
Surprising mammal diversity discovered in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park
New surveys have revealed surprising mammal biodiversity in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park (Bidoup Nui Ba NP), a large protected area located in the southern part of the Annamites range....
Even groupers have parasites
"Parasite" is a term with a negative connotation, associated with laziness and predation, and the recent Oscar-winning movie "Parasite" will certainly not improve the public's general opinion on the matter.
Study gains new insight into bacterial DNA packing
When bacteria are put in different environments, such as one that is more acidic or anaerobic, their genes start to adapt remarkably quickly. They're able to do so because the...
Studying many genes in many animals is key to understanding how humans can live longer
Much of longevity and aging research focuses on studying extremely long-lived species, including bats, naked mole-rats and bowhead whales, to find genetic changes that contribute to long life.
Scientists identify specific molecular elements that regulate root development
Plant scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have garnered the most comprehensive—and first ever—genetic level dataset of the rooting process in a flowering model grass, Brachypodium. It's a feat that...
A race to solve the COVID protein puzzle
Among the many unknown factors in the science of COVID-19, one involves the structures of the proteins that make up the exterior of the coronavirus. A coronavirus particle has multiple...
Mahershala Ali to play boxer Jack Johnson in HBO's 'Unruly'
"True Detective" alum Mahershala Ali will return to HBO in the limited series "Unruly," produced by Tom Hanks.
Gene fate after single whole-genome duplication in angiosperm
Multiple whole-genome duplications (WGDs) are found in most sequenced angiosperms. WGDs help plants to survive in extreme environments and contribute to phenotypic innovations. Duplicated genes following WGD often have different...